Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Harvest in the hills all in vain
MEATH…2-18 DONEGAL…1-16 No matter what competition structure a governing body in any code put together, there will always be somebody left feeling hard done by if they end up on the wrong side of a tight margin call. Whether their umbrage is justified or not. Think of Thierry Henry’s disgraceful handball against Ireland that Stevie…
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Selections for Wexford – May 16th 2026
1.30: SHING SHANG LILY – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN/CIAN COLLINS) 2.05: SIMPLE THINGS – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/PHLLIP DEMPSEY) 2.40: LIBERATED LIGHT – EW – (JOHN GLEESON/J. E. & T. KIELY) 3.15: FEDNEY’S PARK (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 3.50: BEGGAR’S ROCK – EW – (KEVIN SEXTON/IAN DONOGHUE) 4.25: SUPERSUNDAE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.55: TELL…
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Selections for Navan – May 16th 2026
1.12: BARROW BOY (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 1.47: WEGOTTOGETHER – EW – (JACK KEARNEY/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.20: BIG NEGOTIATOR (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 2.55: REPOSADO (DONOGH O’CONNOR/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 3.32: ECLAIRAGE – EW – (TERRY CASEY (7)/DANNY MURPHY) 4.07: LIMESTONE (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.42: MADBADANDDANGEROUS (BEN COEN/NOEL MEADE) 5.15: REYNIR (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH)
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Cummins called to the bench for judgement day
Na Fianna’s Conor Cummins replaces Philip O’Brien as substitute goalkeeper in the only change to the matchday panel from that which rescued a dramatic draw against Derry a week ago ahead of tomorrow’s crunch encounter against Donegal in the final round of regulation fixtures in the Christy Ring Cup at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. What…
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Selections for Leopardstown – May 15th 2026
5.05: WEST OF EDEN (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 5.40: SUSPICIOUS MINDZ (SHANE FOLEY/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 6.12: FAOLADH – EW – (ADAM BROWNE-SOUZA (7)/ANDY SLATTERY) 6.47: GREAT MOVER – EW – (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 7.22: SCANDINAVIA (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 7.57: TRISHULI RIVER – EW – (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/SHANE CRAWLEY) 8.30: DRUCKER (ORLA TYNAN (7)/ANDY SLATTERY)
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Selections for Kilbeggan – May 15th 2026
4.45: ROSIE’S WINGS – EW – (LIAM MCKENNA (3)/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 5.20: PREMIER ROUGE – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/NOEL MEADE) 5.55: FACILE OCEAN – EW – (EOGHAN FINEGAN (7)/CIARAN MURPHY) 6.30: MORDOR (JOSH WILLIAMSON (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 7.05: BETTER TIMES – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/SONNY CAREY) 7.40: TORQUAY ROAD – EW – (CARL MILLAR (5)/CIAN COLLINS)…
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A whole heap of wrongs don’t make a right
If I thought the scheduling of the All Ireland U-20 FC semi finals for midweek was demeaning and grotesquely unfair, it was only the tip of an iceberg of ignominy which has sunk the GAA into an even bigger crator of farce. As if playing both football matches at the same time wasn’t bad enough,…
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Patsy Farrell – A Tribute
In any community, there are people who are both beloved and relied upon for the skills they have which lead to the betterment of all and sundry. Whether that skillset is their ‘official’ job or a hobby which in turns renders them an invaluable asset to others. In our locality, that calls to mind the…
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Selections for Clonmel – May 14th 2026
4.47: LIGHTKEEPER (JOSH WILLIAMSON (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.20: SPRINGHILL WARRIOR (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.50: GLOBAL SKIES – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 6.20: FINNICKY FILLY – EW – (KEVIN HEALY (7)/JOHN RYAN) 6.50: OH SO CHARMING – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/DECLAN QUEALLY) 7.20: NIRISQUE (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 7.50: SENSE OF OCCASION (MARK WALSH/HENRY DE…
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Tom Meyler – Meath and Wexford – RIP
May I extend my most sincere sympathy to Mrs Meyler, Johnny, Tommy, extended family and all in Blackhall Gaels, on Tom’s passing. Many’s the ‘friendly discussion’ we had along side lines around the county. But once the whistle went, hands were shaken and that was that. Also great memories of when he worked at the…
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